Aatish Kapadia is a multi-talented Indian TV director, lyricist, dialogue & screenplay writer, and actor. |
He had a challenging childhood, facing financial difficulties as his family went bankrupt when he was a teenager. |
To escape the discord at home, he found solace under a Champa tree near his house, observing people's behavior and noting them down for his theater plays. |
During his youth, he became fascinated with acting and participated in various college acting competitions. |
The Bollywood film 'Aankhen' (2002) was inspired by his theater play 'Aandhlo Pato' (1992), which he wrote. |
A book he authored, 'Resham Dankh,' was published in Gujarati in 2002. |
In the popular TV series 'Khichdi' (2002), he portrayed the role of Jignesh. |
In 2002, he co-founded Hats Off Production with Jamnadas Majethia. |
He has written for several Gujarati theater plays and produced notable Hindi TV serials. |
Aatish has contributed as a writer to various Hindi TV serials and worked as a lyricist in some Hindi films. |
He has directed films and series, including 'Khichdi: The Movie' (2010) and 'Khichdi 2' (2023). |
In 2020, he criticized the Pakistani TV show 'Chana Jor Garam' for heavily borrowing from 'Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai' without permission. |
Aatish was the creator and writer of the Hindi web series 'Happy Family Conditions Apply' in 2023. |
Apart from his creative pursuits, he enjoys cooking, spending time with family, and traveling. |
On social occasions, he indulges in alcohol with friends. |
He shares a long-standing friendship with actor Jamnadas Majethia. |